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CBB Rulebook: Contents

  • Common Volume
  • Central Bank of Bahrain Volume 1—Conventional Banks
  • Central Bank of Bahrain Volume 2—Islamic Banks
  • Central Bank of Bahrain Volume 3—Insurance
  • Central Bank of Bahrain Volume 4—Investment Business
  • Central Bank of Bahrain Volume 5—Specialised Licensees
  • Central Bank of Bahrain Volume 6—Capital Markets
    • Part A
      • Introduction
      • Institutions
        • MAE — Markets and Exchanges
          • MAE-A Introduction
          • MAE-B Purpose
          • MAE-1 Licensing
          • MAE-2 Obligation of Licensed Exchanges and Market Operators
          • MAE-3 Rules of Licensed Exchanges
          • MAE-4 Instruments, Transactions and Contracts
          • MAE-5 Matters Requiring Approval of CBB
            • MAE-5.1 Control of Substantial Shareholding in Licensed Exchanges
            • MAE-5.2 Application and Criteria for Approval to Acquire Substantial Shareholding
            • MAE-5.3 Authorisation of Approved Persons
              • Prior Approval Requirements and Process
                • MAE-5.3.1
                • MAE-5.3.2
                • MAE-5.3.2A
                • MAE-5.3.2B
                • MAE-5.3.2C
                • MAE-5.3.3
                • MAE-5.3.4
                • MAE-5.3.5
                • MAE-5.3.6
                • MAE-5.3.7
                • MAE-5.3.7A
                • MAE-5.3.7B
                • MAE-5.3.7C
                • MAE-5.3.7D
              • Fit and Proper Requirements
              • Assessment of Application
              • Appeal Process
              • Notification Requirements and Process
              • Amendment of Authorisation
              • Cancellation of Authorisation and Power of CBB to Remove Approved Person
              • Criteria to Determine Failure to Discharge Duties or Functions by Approved Persons
            • MAE-5.4 Business Transfer
          • MAE-6 Control of Licensed Exchanges
          • MAE-7 Immunity from Criminal or Civil Liability
          • MAE-8 General Powers of the CBB
        • CSD — Clearing, Settlement and Depository
        • MIR Market Intermediaries and Representatives License
        • CRA Crypto-Asset
        • SIO Stablecoin Issuance & Offering
      • Market Standards
      • Ongoing Obligations
      • High Level Standards
      • Dispute Resolution and Investor Protection
      • International Co-operation
    • Part B
    • Quarterly Updates
    • Ad-hoc Communications
    • Archive
  • Central Bank of Bahrain Volume 7—Collective Investment Undertakings
  • Bahrain Bourse (BHB) Material
  • Central Bank of Bahrain and Financial Institutions Law 2006
  • Bahrain Anti Money Laundering Law 2001
  • Regulation Governing Collective Investment Schemes June 2003
  • Bahrain Stock Exchange Law 1987
  • Bahrain Financial Trust Law 2006
  • Bahrain Insurance Law 1987
  • Bahrain Monetary Agency Law 1973
  • Commercial Companies Law 2001
  • CBB Disclosure Standards
  • CBB Debt Securities Guidelines
  • Ministerial Order — Money Laundering
  • CBB Resolution on Dissemination of Listed Companies' Financial Statements and Board of Directors' Meetings
  • CBB Regulations and Resolutions
  • The Corporate Governance Code of the Kingdom of Bahrain
  • Archive
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  1. Central Bank of Bahrain Volume 6—Capital Markets
  2. Part A
  3. Institutions
  4. MAE — Markets and Exchanges
  5. MAE-5 Matters Requiring Approval of CBB
  6. MAE-5.3 Authorisation of Approved Persons
  7. Prior Approval Requirements and Process
  8. MAE-5.3.1
  Versions

 
  • Apr 01 2013 - Mar 31 2016
  • Apr 01 2016
‹ Prior Approval Requirements and Process MAE-5.3.2 ›

MAE-5.3.1

Past version: Effective from 01 Apr 2013 to 31 Mar 2016
To view other versions open the versions tab on the right

All persons wishing to undertake a controlled function in a licensed exchange must be authorised as an approved person by the CBB prior to their appointment.

Amended: April 2013
‹ Prior Approval Requirements and Process MAE-5.3.2 ›

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